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General Election - November 3rd

Only 55 Days to Go!


DID YOU KNOW?
  • Absentee ballots will be sent out on September 18.  If you haven't already requested your absentee ballot don't wait--it's easy; you may apply for an absentee ballot in person, in writing, by email or by telephone. Click here for more information. Mail your absentee ballot, drop it off at the elections office, or deposit it in the secure box located outside the courthouse (this option available 24/7).   
  • Early voting starts September 18 at the Park County Courthouse Elections Office (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm)
  • Vote at the polls on November 3rd from 7am-7pm.  Polling locations are the Cody Rec Center, Cody Auditorium, Powell Fairgrounds, and Meeteetse Senior Center. If you're unsure of where you should vote, use the Polling Place Locator
Kudos to Colleen Renner, Park County Clerk, and her staff who have worked hard to make in-person voting as safe as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. Be sure and thank them if you get a chance.    
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"If you're in a state where you have the option to vote early, do that now. The more votes in early, the less likely you're going to see a last minute crunch, both at polling places and in states where mail-in ballots are permitted. Then tell everyone you know."
Wyoming Rising has updated our candidate information page with the results of the primary election. Visit this page for links to news articles, social media platforms, interviews, etc. for the general election candidates. For a comprehensive listing of all Park County races see 2020 Official Primary Election Results

Cindy Johnson Bennett Enters Race for House District 50

To earn a spot on the November ballot, Bennett gathered more than 100 signatures, which she submitted to the Secretary of State and was accepted as a General Ballot candidate on Aug. 3 before the Aug. 24 deadline.
Cindy will be running against Rachel Rodriguez Williams (R). For links to information about Rachel, visit our candidate page

Cindy Johnson Bennett of Cody is running for House District 50 to give voice to the voters who think beyond partisanship. “Because now is the time to put pragmatism over party,” she added to explain her decision to run. “Wyoming is facing difficult, economic hurdles. I’ll be looking at government efficiencies, ways to enhance revenue and diversity our economic base.”

Read more about Cindy

“I stand for rural values, fiscal conservatism and the Wyoming honesty that appreciates our traditional live-and-let-live way of life,” Bennett said. “The Wyoming I know and love respects individual rights and cares deeply about our wildlife and landscape."

“I’ve worked with teams of people to solve problems and will bring that experience to my Legislative approach.”

For further information, see www.cindyjohnsonbennett.com, on Facebook CindyJohnsonBennett, on Instagram cindy_johnson_bennett_dist._50, and  on Twitter CindyforFift

SAY YES TO MEDICAID EXPANSION

In keeping with our mission to advocate for quality, affordable health care for all our citizens, Wyoming Rising has joined the Healthy Wyoming Coalition. This is a statewide consortium consisting of nonprofit medical and hospital associations, interfaith church alliances, and public advocacy organizations.

Tens of thousands of working Wyomingites lack health insurance, and our state's healthcare system struggles to provide care to folks who can't afford to pay for it. 

Expanding the Medicaid health insurance program in Wyoming would bring critical federal support to our state, ensuring our neighbors have access to healthcare, our hospitals stay open and financially strong, and our communities and economy can thrive.

Our collective goal is to make Medicaid coverage available to working class people in Wyoming who don’t currently qualify for Medicaid but whose employment does not provide private health insurance. The cost to insure the roughly 20,000 Wyoming residents that fall in this coverage gap is around $200 million per year, but 90% of that would come from the federal government. Not only would this benefit the newly insured, but it would improve the financial strength of our health care providers by reducing the burden of uncovered emergency medical services. We want everyone to get the right care at the right time.
Read the rest on our website

What can you do to help make Medicaid expansion a reality in Wyoming? Here are a few ideas:

  1. Learn more about the issue, starting with this convenient fact sheet:  Healthy WYO FAQ.
  2. Follow Healthy Wyoming on Facebook: Facebook.com/HealthyWyo
  3. Continue by attending a statewide webinar in early October (we will pass along details as soon as this is announced by the Healthy Wyoming Coalition).
  4. Educate your family, friends and neighbors and enlist their participation.
  5. Solicit endorsements from civic and religious leaders (and pass along to Wyoming Rising to bolster the statewide effort).
  6. Seek stories and testimonials from people whose lives could be rescued by this program. Share these stories with your senators, state representatives, and local newspapers.

Wyoming Rising welcomes calendar items, guest editorials, and news articles on local issues. Written contributions should align with Wyoming Rising’s mission: 
As Wyoming citizens, we advocate for civil liberties, quality public education, affordable health care, protection of the environment, and participation in government.
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